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How The Handmaid's Tale Isn't Too Far-Fetched
I've only recently become obsessed with Hulu's latest series The Handmaid's Tale. The season finale has landed, and I couldn't be even more ravenous for the next episode. If you're not familiar with this dystopian masterpiece that came from Margaret Atwood's genius mind, I highly recommend you watch it or read the novel itself. For someone that has only watched instead of read (guilty as charged), I can only base this article on the way the world of Gilead is portrayed with the help of Elizabeth Moss as Offred (or Joan, if you decide to remember she was once a free human being at one point.)
Idrian PandtopPublished 7 years ago in The SwampBlue Crab Blues
Last weekend I drove down to Venice, La., the last town accessible by car before the mouth of the Mississippi River. It is popular among fisherman who put in there to fish the fecund waters of the Gulf. It is dotted with fish camps that extend from the levee into the wetlands and lakes that open up on the Gulf.
Mike BernosPublished 7 years ago in The SwampThe Truth Is Out There (Except When It Isn't)
Megyn Kelly, still fresh from her exit from Fox News, and just settling in at NBC, has caused controversy by announcing an interview with Alex Jones.
Matthew KresalPublished 7 years ago in The SwampMusings From A Moderate
So I am a bit of an American news junkie. I don't subscribe to any of the major cable news networks, but I try to stay current largely through my Facebook groups. I do belong to a few news feeds from both sides of the political spectrum.
Paul MasonPublished 7 years ago in The SwampGrenfell Tower, North Kensington - My Thoughts Are With Families and Victims
I woke up this morning to great sadness that the block of flats called Grenfell Tower in North Kensington had gone up in flames. Not only I was just saying that they seemed to have a sense of peace and quite about them, but I've had a feeling that something was bound to happen, wether it was a terror attack or something just so simple like this.
Lizzy ArrowPublished 7 years ago in The SwampBest Political Thriller Novels
Many people have different opinions as to what goes into the best political thriller novels. Some readers want to read about a mystery, a conspiracy that, upon unfolding, will leave the world forever changed. Some readers want to read about soldiers defending their country's interests by combatting foreign threats, either utilizing their wits or very large guns.
Miranda O'ConnerPublished 7 years ago in The SwampStrong And Stable, But At What Cost?
“Strong and stable” has been repeated over and over during the last two months, since UK Prime Minister Theresa May called a General Election on 18th April. But what does that mean? We have been asking the same question of “Brexit means Brexit” and we still don’t have an answer. But we can shed some light on the former by analysing her behaviour since the Brexit vote.
Katy PreenPublished 7 years ago in The SwampSup Pop?
When I came into this world, it was as an American, for which I am grateful. I was not associated with any particular political party. My knowledge of politics filtered into my life like most things I learned. I remember my father getting spiffy, every once in a while, and heading out early in the morning, to return later in the evening. Now I knew that on these occasions he was up to something different because my dad rarely got spiffy. He was an electrician and spiffy was not a job requirement.
Carol GatewoodPublished 7 years ago in The Swamp